As a college freshman I changed my major from political science and dreams of becoming a lawyer to religion and hopes of becoming a minister. That was the late 1960s when the Vietnam War was raging, ...

There is little point in seeking a faith free of doubts, Roger Haight, S.J., advises, describing doubt as “endemic.” (iStock) America recently launched a national marketing campaign called ...

In our Gospel today (Luke 17:5-10), Jesus tells us that even faith the size of a mustard seed can command a mulberry tree to be uprooted and replanted in the sea. What is meant here certainly goes ...

This Sunday’s readings offer three different lenses to examine what is perhaps best left mysterious: how faith works within one’s tradition. “Much will be required of the person entrusted with much, ...

Mental health counseling is a form of help that can be tailored to many individual interests. Some mental health professionals make a point of incorporating spiritual or religious elements in their ...

"Hey, why don’t we start with a prayer?" Those are usually the words of a pastor when sitting down to discuss faith with someone. But they weren’t my words. They were Denzel Washington’s when we began ...